Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his Japanese counterpart on recent legislation affecting religious groups in that country.

This is a subject that is reserved for the Government of Japan and institutions of Japan. As a matter of principle, the UK has a long-standing policy to defend freedom of religion or belief for all and promote respect between different religious and non-religious communities. The right to adopt a religion or belief, to practise it without hindrance, to share your faith and to change your religion or beliefs are all key freedoms that everyone should be able to enjoy.